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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-03-18; Municipal Water District; MinutesI MINWt"J?S OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON MARCH 18, 1987, AT 2:00 P.M. AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA. The meeting was called to order at 2:OO p.m. by President Haasl, with all Directors, Bonas, Henley, Maerkle, Woodward and Haasl present. Also present were General Manager Brammell, District Engineer Blakesley, Superintendent Musser, Legal Counsel Moser and Executive Secretary Woodward. Geoff Poole, Steve Deering, Fat Guevara, Pat Laurence, Barbara Hallman, Lola Sherman and Katheryn Horton also attended. Pledge of Allegiance The pledge of allegiance was given. Approval of Minutes After discussion, Director Maerkle made a motion ap- proving the minutes of the Board meeting of March 4, 1987, as corrected, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. Oral Communications from the Audience None Consent Calendar I 1, Ratification of Checks Items 3 and 4 were pulled for 2, Ratification of Investments discussion. Director Bonas made a motion approving items 3, Acceptance of Easement & Subor- 1, 2 and 3, seconded by Di- dinate Agreements, Village Q, rector Henley and unani- Calavera Hills CRMWD 84-502 mously carried. This motion RESOLUTION NO. 538 included Resolution No. 538, entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE 4. Revision of Standard Plans and BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA Specifications for the Con- REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, struction of Water Mains ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT AND Within CRMWD SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS, RESOLUTION NO, 539 VILLAGE Q, CALAVERA HILLS. I' Director Henley made a motion approving item 4, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. This motion included Resolution No. 539, entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT APPROVING STANDARD PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS WITHIN COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT. 'I Unfinished Business -* - I Consideration of Adoption of Director Maerkle suggested a District's Emergency Plan and copy of the District's inun- Change to Administrative Code dation map be made a part.of this plan. Discussion fol- RESOLUTION NO. 540 lowed as to the need for a ORDINANCE NO, 27 public hearing for the ordi- I I I nance, with Mr. Moser explaining this is not required for this type of purchasing ordinance covering an emergency situation. He recommended separate actions on the resolution and the ordinance. Director Woodward made a motion directing that Mr. Brammell present to the Board sometime in the next two months a proposal for a test run to determine how the emergency plan will really operate and to then see if it needs amending or modifying, sec- onded by Director Henley and unanimously carried. Director Bonas then made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 540, entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING THE DISTRICT'S EMERGENCY PLAN AND AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY PURCHASES BY THE GENERAL MANAGER," seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. Director Bonas made a motion to adopt Ordinance No, 27, entitled: "ORDINANCE OF THE COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY PURCHASING PROCEDURES," seconded by Director Henley. A roll call vote was taken as follows: AYES: Directors: Bonas, Henley, Maerkle, Woodward and Baas1 NOES : Directors: None ABSTAIN : Directors : None Mr. Moser explained that because it is an ordinance this will not take effect for thirty (30) days. Committee Reports Engineering and Operatias Director Woodward advised the Board that this Committee has directed staff to gather the data necessary to respond to a letter received from the Department of Health Services on March 9, 1987, requesting information on Squires Reservoir, A report is anticipated at the Board meeting on April 15, 1987. Staff Reports District Engineer Mr. Blakesley advised that we have been importing about 22,000 cubic yards of material from the assessment district in Vista to backfill the Santa Fe I1 Reservoir. Should be ready to build the cribwalls in about a week. The Elm Street/Appian Way TAP extension project has been started, Now finalizing the maps and plans for the Calavera Hills project around the reservoir. The hydroelectric/pressure reducing station is, on hold waiting for feedback from SDG&E. Discussion followed, Superintendent Mr. Musser gave the lake level as 492.5. We are purchasing -2- March 18, 1987 I 13 c.f.s. The Skyline Reservoir repairs are completed and the reservoir is being chlorinated before being put back in service. Crew is making repairs on "C" line. Discussion followed. Attorney Mr. Moser said he has been working on various contracts and projects. He has given the Legal and Legislative Committee a handful of bills to review. Jennings, Engstrand now has the complete Legislative Service so these bills will be available as they are amended. Manager No report. Organizational Reports San Diego County Water Authority. Director Bonas reported on her first day on this Board. She was sworn in and was able to participate in the closed sessions which took up the better part of the day. She will be replacing Mr. Meadows on the Public Information and Engineering and Operations Committees. The charge for water will remain at $40 per acre foot. Pam0 Dam is in limbo pending a stop order presented by EPA;. waiting further developments. 1 Presidents and Managers Council of Water Utilities No report. Association of Water President Baas1 reported that Reclamation Agencies she has been appointed to the Technical Committee of Water Conservation and will be attending that meeting tomorrow. Director Bonas reported on CAREW's goal as water reclamation. Ben Price and Milt Emerson are active members of that group. CAREW is trying to get another bond issue on the ballot in 1988 for .water reclamation projects. They will have a conference in July at Cal-Poly to solicit members. President Haasl added that Supervisor John MacDonald attended this AWRA meeting. Directors' Reports Consideration of Authorization of President Haasl explained that Board Attendance and Compensation this authorization is no long- for Xeriscape '87 er necessary since she has been invited to be on the program along with Mark Nordquist, the developer who has agreed to use Xeriscape on one of his model homes. Her attendance fee will be comped by the Conference. She did ask for authorization to reimburse Mr. Nordquistls landscaper (who will be helping out in the program) for out-of -pocket expenditures (i.e. mileage). Director Maerkle questioned the legality of spending any District money on private property (ref erring to Board action at the last meeting authorizing Legal Counsel to prepare an agreement with the developer at a not to exceed cost of $16,700). Mr. Moser said that this expenditure would be for public education and access to the garden will be available for a minimum of two 1 -3- March 18, 1987 I years. Discussion followed. Director Woodward made a motion authorizing attendance by the landscaper as requested by President Haasl, seconded by Director Bonas, with the exception that this individual pay his own way. She added that it should I go on the next agenda that the District join the national Xeriscape. No vote was taken. Discussion followed that the money the District would have spent to send President Haasl to Xeriscape could be used to cover the expenditures of those who will be.helping her in the District's presentation on the program. -Mr. Brammell suggested that we not,compensate the developer or his landscaper for attendance but that we reimburse them for their participation (cost of attendance at the meeting and mileage). Director Woodward then made a motion that the District reimburse one person, using the funds that would have been spent for President Haasl, seconded by President Haasl. The motion did not carry; Directors Bonas, Henley and Maerkle voted no. Directors' Reports Director Henley recommended reading an article on water in the March issue of Sunset magazine. d Director Bonas asked that the agenda for the next Board meeting include consideration of a contribution to the Water Awareness Committee of $192 to help fund their statewide program in October. Director Bonas asked that the special JPIA seminar for April 30- May 1 be placed on the next Board meeting agenda for consideration. I Director Bonas asked that a Preventive Maintenance Seminar be placed on the next Board meeting agenda for consideration of staff attendance by someiof Mr. Musser's people, if he concurs. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, I 8%- IK -&L esident, Board of Directors -4- March 18, 1987